Nursing assistant (CNA) knowledge worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is a living will?

  1. AA document stating how a person's money and property are divided among the family after death
  2. BA document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves
  3. CA list of the visitors a resident wants to see each week
  4. DA daily schedule of care written by the nursing assistant
2.Easy

What is a resting adult pulse below 60 beats per minute called?

  1. AApnea
  2. BTachycardia
  3. CBradycardia
  4. DHypertension
3.Easy

How should a nursing assistant carry used bed linen?

  1. AHeld away from the uniform
  2. BHeld against the chest so it does not drop
  3. COver the shoulder to keep both hands free
  4. DAfter shaking it out to remove crumbs
4.Medium

Which position often makes breathing easier for a resident with COPD who is short of breath?

  1. ALying on the stomach
  2. BLying flat on the back without a pillow under the head
  3. CSitting up and leaning forward over an overbed table
  4. DLying with the head lower than the feet
5.Medium

Which is a good time-management habit for a nursing assistant?

  1. ALeaving all documentation until the end of the week
  2. BWaiting for the nurse to tell them each task one at a time during the shift
  3. CDoing the easiest tasks first, whatever their importance
  4. DPlanning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
6.Medium

A resident with a recent hip fracture needs to use a bedpan. Which type is usually used?

  1. AA urinal held by the nursing assistant
  2. BA fracture pan
  3. CA commode chair next to the bed
  4. DA standard bedpan with the head of the bed flat
7.Hard

Two residents use their call lights at the same time. One needs help to the toilet now, and the other wants fresh water. What should the nursing assistant do?

  1. AHelp the resident to the toilet first, then bring the water
  2. BAnswer the light that came on second
  3. CAsk the toileting resident to wait 30 minutes until the water is done
  4. DBring the water first because it is quicker
8.Hard

A resident has had hip replacement surgery. Which instruction is commonly part of the care plan?

  1. AHave the resident sit in low, soft chairs so that the hip can rest
  2. BLet the resident bend forward to pick things up from the floor
  3. CKeep the legs tightly together with the knees touching
  4. DAvoid crossing the legs and use an abduction pillow if ordered

Answer key

  1. 1. B · A document stating which treatments a person wants if they cannot speak for themselves
  2. 2. C · Bradycardia
  3. 3. A · Held away from the uniform
  4. 4. C · Sitting up and leaning forward over an overbed table
  5. 5. D · Planning the shift's tasks by priority at the start of the shift
  6. 6. B · A fracture pan
  7. 7. A · Help the resident to the toilet first, then bring the water
  8. 8. D · Avoid crossing the legs and use an abduction pillow if ordered

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